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Richard Kleindienst
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68th United States Attorney General | |
In office June 12, 1972 – April 30, 1973 |
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President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | John Mitchell |
Succeeded by | Elliot Richardson |
10th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
In office January 20, 1969 – June 12, 1972 |
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President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Warren Christopher |
Succeeded by | Ralph Erickson |
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Richard Gordon Kleindienst
August 5, 1923 Winslow, Arizona, U.S. |
Died | February 3, 2000 Prescott, Arizona, U.S. |
(aged 76)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Dunbar |
Education | Harvard University (BA, LLB) |
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Years of service | 1943–1946 |
Unit | United States Army Air Forces |
Richard Gordon Kleindienst /kline-DEENST/ (August 5, 1923 – February 3, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the United States Attorney General during the Watergate political scandal between 1972 to 1973.
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